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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column To Smoke, Or Not To Smoke, That Is The Question.

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And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called “Assistance” Is Their First Name.

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Sorry, no winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is “knot?” Here is the correct answer. A Knot (abbrev. Kt) is a unit of speed used in navigation, equal to 1 nautical mile (the length of 1 minute latitude) per hour or about 1.15 statute miles per hour, or 0.5 meters/sec). I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level low pressure trough ( shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) will move through the Pacific Northwest keeping the precipitation around as it slowly moves eastward. Weak high pressure will take over for a short time then low pressure take control again and a frontal system will arrive here late Monday into Tuesday (position shown is for Wednesday) increasing our rain chances..

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 17 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 14 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR IN MORROW COUNTY, WICKIUP RESERVOIR IN DESCHUTES COUNTY, 40 MILES SW OF BEND, FOR TENMILE LAKES IN COOS COUNTY, AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers this evening, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), patchy fog late,
• Cloudy with patchy AM fog, a mix of clouds and sun Monday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of rain at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday (0.45 in. of rain possible), showers at night (0.40 in of rain possible),
• Cloudy with AM showers likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday afternoon, then rain likely (70%) Wednesday night.
• lows 46-53 highs 62-60 warming back to 62 Wednesday.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Thursday, rain at night,
• Rain likely (70%) Friday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday, a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
• Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday.
• highs 62-57 lows 49-45. (seasonal averages high 60 low 40).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, patchy fog late tonight,
• Just mostly cloudy with areas of fog Monday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday (0.20 in. of rain possible Tuesday, 0.25 in. of rain possible Tuesday night) through Wednesday AM, showers likely (70%) in the afternoon, then rain likely (70%) Wednesday night.
• lows 44-55 highs 63-65.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday through Friday, showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening, showers late Friday night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Saturday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday night and Sunday.
• highs 68-59 lows 52-44. (seasonal averages high 62 low 43)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of coastal showers tonight while a slight (20%) chance of inland showers this evening, patchy fog late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Just mostly cloudy Monday with areas of inland AM fog, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening coastal rain and rain likely (70%) late at night while a (30%) chance of inland rain late Monday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Rain Tuesday (0.50 in. of rain possible Tuesday and 0.45 in. of rain possible Tuesday night) through Wednesday AM, showers likely (70%) in the afternoon, rain Wednesday night.
• lows 50-54 highs 60-64.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday through Friday, showers Friday night,
• Showers likely (70%) Saturday and at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday.
• highs 65-60 warming to 62 Sunday lows 52-46. (seasonal averages high 59 low 45)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with  rain and snow showers likely (70%) this evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers and colder late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Monday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM rain, rain Tuesday afternoon and at night.
• snow level 5,000 ft. tonight, free air freezing level 6,500 ft. Monday, snow level above 8,000 ft. Monday night through Tuesday night, 7,500 ft. Wednesday, then above 8,000 ft. Wednesday night.
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night.
• lows 28-42 highs 47-50.
•  Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, rain Thursday night,
• Rain likely (70%) Friday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Saturday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers at night,
• Then cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers Sunday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Thursday through Friday, 6,500 ft. Friday night, 5,000 ft. Saturday, 4,500 ft. Saturday night, then 4,000 ft. Sunday.
• highs 54-40 lows 38-32.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at EugeneDailyNews.com.

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______________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column To Smoke, Or Not To Smoke, That Is The Question.

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And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called “Assistance” Is Their First Name.

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Sorry, no winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is “knot?” Here is the correct answer. A Knot (abbrev. Kt) is a unit of speed used in navigation, equal to 1 nautical mile (the length of 1 minute latitude) per hour or about 1.15 statute miles per hour, or 0.5 meters/sec). I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level low pressure trough ( shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) will move through the Pacific Northwest keeping the precipitation around as it slowly moves eastward.  A frontal system will arrive here Monday, but in the meantime the upper level low pressure trough will keep the chance of rain in our forecast.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 26 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Springfield City Hall. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 14 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR IN MORROW COUNTY, WICKIUP RESERVOIR IN DESCHUTES COUNTY, 40 MILES SW OF BEND, FOR TENMILE LAKES IN COOS COUNTY, AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Mostly cloudy with showers today (0.25 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), patchy fog late,
• Patchy AM fog, mostly cloudy Monday, a good (50%) chance of rain at night (0.20 in. of rain possible),
• Then mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday, showers likely (70%) Tuesday night.
• highs 57-62 cooling to 58 Tuesday lows 44-52.
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Wednesday, rain likely (70%) Wednesday night through Friday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Friday nightt,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Saturday.
• highs 62-59 lows 52-48. (seasonal averages high 60 low 40).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Showers this AM, showers likely (70%) this afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, areas of fog late tonight,
• Just mostly cloudy with areas of fog Monday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday and Tuesday night.
• highs 59-63 lows 44-54.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday, rain Thursday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain Friday, then showers likely (70%) Friday night and Saturday.
• highs 68-62 lows 54-50. (seasonal averages high 62 low 43)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy with showers today (0.30 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers this evening, patchy fog late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Just mostly cloudy Monday with areas of inland AM fog, cloudy with coastal rain while a (30%) chance of inland showers late, patchy inland fog late Monday night,
• Rain Tuesday and Tuesday night.
• highs 60-63 cooling back to 60 Tuesday lows 49-55.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Wednesday through Thursday, rain Thursday night and  Friday, showers Friday night,
• Then showers likely (70%) Saturday.
• highs 65-60 lows 55-52. (seasonal averages high 59 low 45)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers today (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in. of snow possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, partly cloudy and colder late tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer Monday, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday and at night.
• snow level 4,500 ft. today and tonight, free air freezing level 6,500 ft. Monday, snow level 8,000 ft. Monday night, then above 8,000 ft. Tuesday, showers Tuesday night.
• highs 40-48 lows 28-40.
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night and Thursday, rain likely (70%) Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Friday, a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Saturday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Wednesday through friday night, then 6,500 ft. Saturday.
• highs 49-52 cooling to near 45 Friday lows 39-36.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at EugeneDailyNews.com.

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______________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column To Smoke, Or Not To Smoke, That Is The Question.

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And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called “Assistance” Is Their First Name.

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Sorry, no winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is “knot?” Here is the correct answer. A Knot (abbrev. Kt) is a unit of speed used in navigation, equal to 1 nautical mile (the length of 1 minute latitude) per hour or about 1.15 statute miles per hour, or 0.5 meters/sec). I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level low pressure trough ( shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) will keep the precipitation around as it slowly moves eastward. A frontal system pushed southward through Oregon and then a warm front moved back to the north Friday. Now the cold front is moving in producing more rain and some high winds.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 15 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Amazon Park, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 12 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TONIGHT FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, AND THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR IN MORROW COUNTY, WICKIUP RESERVOIR IN DESCHUTES COUNTY, 40 MILES SW OF BEND, FOR TENMILE LAKES IN COOS COUNTY, AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening, showers late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible, more in storms) and windy (Wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 55 mph this evening decreasing to SW 5-15 mph tonight),
• Mostly cloudy with showers Sunday (0.25 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of evening showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers late Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain Monday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of evening rain, rain late at night (0.20 in. of rain possible),
• Then mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday and Tuesday night.
• lows 48-44 warming to 52 Tuesday night highs 57-62 cooling to 58 Tuesday.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Wednesday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday, a good (50%) chance of showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday through Saturday.
• highs 62-59 lows 52-48. (seasonal averages high 60 low 40).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms, showers late tonight (0.30 in. of rain possible),
• Showers in the AM, showers likely (70%) Sunday afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Just mostly cloudy Monday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, rain late at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday and Tuesday night.
• lows 48-44 warming to 54 Tuesday night highs 59-63.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Friday through Saturday.
• highs 68-62 lows 54-50. (seasonal averages high 62 low 43)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy with showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening, showers late tonight (0.45 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers Sunday (0.30 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Just mostly cloudy Monday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, then rain Monday night (0.30 in. of rain possible Monday night) through Tuesday night.
• lows 52-49 warming to 55 Tuesday night highs 60-63 cooling back to 60 Tuesday.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Wednesday, rain at night,
• Rain likely (70%) Thursday, a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Friday through Saturday.
• highs 65-60 lows 55-52. (seasonal averages high 59 low 45)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening, showers (0.50 in. of rain possible, more in storms) and colder late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible, more in storms) and windy (Wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 60 mph shifting W 10-15 mph gusts to 30 mph late tonight),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Sunday (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in. of snow possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy Monday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday and at night.
• snow level 6,000 ft. tonight, 5,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, free air freezing level 6,000 ft. Monday, snow level 7,000 ft. Monday night, then snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night.
• lows 34-29 warming to 40 Wednesday night highs 49-52 cooling to 45 Wednesday.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday night and Thursday, a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday and Friday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain Saturday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Wednesday through Saturday.
• highs 49-52 cooling to near 45 Friday lows 39-36.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

________________

Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at EugeneDailyNews.com.

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______________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column To Smoke, Or Not To Smoke, That Is The Question.

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called “Assistance” Is Their First Name.

________________

Sorry, no winner this week. Here is my weekly weather quiz question for the last time. What is “knot?” Here is the correct answer. A Knot (abbrev. Kt) is a unit of speed used in navigation, equal to 1 nautical mile (the length of 1 minute latitude) per hour or about 1.15 statute miles per hour, or 0.5 meters/sec). I’ll have a new weekly weather quiz question for you starting Monday. Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level low pressure trough ( shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) will keep the precipitation around as it slowly moves eastward. A frontal system pushed southward through Oregon and then a warm front moved back to the north Friday. The cold front will move in today producing more rain.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 62 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 41 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM TODAY FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST, THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST, THE CURRY COUNTY COAST, THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF OF WESTERN OREGON, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, JACKSON COUNTY, THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM TONIGHT FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON, THE GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA, THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY, AND THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR IN MORROW COUNTY, WICKIUP RESERVOIR IN DESCHUTES COUNTY, 40 MILES SW OF BEND, FOR TENMILE LAKES IN COOS COUNTY, AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Rain this AM, rain with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms) and windy (Wind: SE 5-15 mph increasing to S 25 -35 mph gusts to 60 mph this afternoon), showers and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening, showers late at night (0.25 in. of rain possible, more in storms) and windy (Wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph decreasing to SW 5-15 mph late tonight),
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Sunday (0.25 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of  evening showers (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), just mostly cloudy late Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy Monday, then cloudy with rain likely (70%) at night.
• highs 60-56 warming to 62 Monday lows 48-44 warming back to 48 Monday night.
• Cloudy with rain likely (70%) Tuesday, showers likely (70%) Tuesday night and Wednesday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday and at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain Friday.
• highs 60-62 cooling back to 60 Friday lows 52-46. (seasonal averages high 60 low 40).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with rain this AM, rain with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible, gusty winds in storms), showers and a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms, showers late tonight (0.30 in. of rain possible),
• Showers in the AM, showers likely (70%) Sunday afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Just mostly cloudy Monday AM, partly cloudy in the afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, then rain late at night.
• highs 64-59 warming to 63 Monday lows 49-44 warming to 50 Monday night.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday through Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Thursday, then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday night and Friday.
• highs 62-64 cooling back to 62 Friday lows 54-50. (seasonal averages high 63 low 43)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy with rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms today (0.70 in. of rain possible) and very windy (Wind: S 25-35 mph at the shore increasing to 30-45 mph this afternoon, S 10-20 mph shifting SW 20-30 mph inland this afternoon), showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening, showers late tonight (0.45 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers Sunday (0.30 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy Monday, then mostly cloudy with rain Monday night.
• highs 62-60 warming to 63 Monday lows 53-49 warming back to 53 Monday night.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday through Thursday, a (30%) chance of rain Thursday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Friday.
• highs 62-60 lows 55-52. (seasonal averages high 59 low 45)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with rain likely (70%) this AM, rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 20-30 mph gusts to 65 mph increasing to S 35-45 mph gusts to 70 mph this afternoon), showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms this evening, showers (0.50 in. of rain possible, more in storms) and colder tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: SW 20-30 mph gusts to 60 mph shifting W 10-15 mph gusts to 30 mph late tonight),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers Sunday (0.25 in. of rain possible, 1-3 in. of snow possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow showers late Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy Monday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night.
• snow level 8,000 ft. today, 6,500 ft. tonight, 5,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, free air freezing level 6,000 ft. Monday, then snow level 6,500 ft. Monday night.
• highs 47-38 warming to 45 Monday lows 34-29 warming to 35 Monday night.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday, showers likely (70%) at night and Wednesday, a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, 8,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, then above 8,000 ft. Thursday through Friday.
• highs 45-52 cooling to near 50 Friday lows 39-35.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

________________

Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at EugeneDailyNews.com.

________________

______________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column To Smoke, Or Not To Smoke, That Is The Question.

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called “Assistance” Is Their First Name.

________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is “knot?” Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level low pressure trough ( shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) will keep the precipitation around as it slowly moves eastward. A frontal system pushed southward through Oregon and then a warm front moved back to the north today. The cold front (shown offshore) will move in Saturday producing more rain. With all of the clouds Thursday it was nearly impossible to see the partial solar eclipse here in Eugene. Here is a look at it from various US locations from space.com.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 72 in the Moderate category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 31 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM UNTIL 5 PM SATURDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM UNTIL 5 PM SATURDAY FOR JACKSON COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM TONIGHT THROUGH 5 PM SATURDAY FOR THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR IN MORROW COUNTY, WICKIUP RESERVOIR IN DESCHUTES COUNTY, 40 MILES SW OF BEND, FOR TENMILE LAKES IN COOS COUNTY, AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain this evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Rain Saturday (0.25 in. of rain possible) and in the evening, showers late at night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Sunday (0.15 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a (30%) chance of  evening showers, a slight (20%) chance of showers late Sunday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy Monday, then cloudy with rain likely (70%) at night.
• lows 49-44 warming back to 49 Monday night highs 62-58 warming to 60 Monday.
• Cloudy with rain likely (70%) Tuesday, showers likely (70%) Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Wednesday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday and at night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain Friday.
• highs 60-62 cooling to 60 Friday lows 52-46. (seasonal averages high 60 low 40).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday (0.25 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph, gusty in AM), showers and a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms, showers late Saturday night (0.30 in. of rain possible),
• Showers in the AM, showers likely (70%) Sunday afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Just mostly cloudy Monday, then rain at night.
• lows 52-44 warming to 50 Monday night highs 64-60.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday, showers Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Wednesday, a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday night and Thursday, a slight (20%) chance of showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday.
• highs 62-64 cooling back to 62 Friday lows 54-50. (seasonal averages high 63 low 43)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain this evening, rain late tonight (0.20 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday (0.70 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 20-30 mph at the shore increasing to 30-40 mph in the afternoon, SW 15-25 mph inland), showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening, showers late Saturday night (0.45 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph decreasing to SW 10-15 mph late at night (0.45 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers in the AM, showers likely (70%) Sunday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy Monday, then mostly cloudy with rain Monday night.
• lows 54-49 warming to 52 Monday night highs 62-60 warming back to 62 Monday.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday, showers Tuesday night,
• Showers likely (70%) Wednesday, rain likely (70%) Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday and Friday, mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Thursday night.
• highs 62-60 lows 54-48. (seasonal averages high 60 low 45)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this evening, just mostly cloudy late tonight,
• A (40%) chance of rain Saturday AM, rain in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers Saturday night (0.50 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers Sunday, a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun Monday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. late tonight, 7,500 ft. Saturday, 6,500 ft. Saturday night, 5,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night, free air freezing level 6,000 ft. Monday, then snow level 6,500 ft. Monday night.
• lows 38-32 warming to 35 Monday night highs 47-38 warming to 45 Monday.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday, showers likely (70%) at night and Wednesday, a (40%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday and Thursday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Friday.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. Tuesday and Tuesday night, 8,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night, then above 8,000 ft. Thursday through Friday.
• highs 45-52 cooling to near 50 Friday lows 39-35.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at EugeneDailyNews.com.

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Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column To Smoke, Or Not To Smoke, That Is The Question.

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And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called “Assistance” Is Their First Name.

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is “knot?” Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level low pressure trough ( shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) will keep the precipitation around as it slowly moves eastward toward us. A frontal system pushed through Oregon and we can look for a warm today and then a cold front will move in Saturday producing more rain. With all of the clouds Thursday it was near impossible to see the partial solar eclipse here in Eugene. Here is a look at it from various US locations from space.com.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 48 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 41 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM UNTIL 5 PM SATURDAY FOR JACKSON COUNTY.
• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM TONIGHT THROUGH 5 PM SATURDAY FOR THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES, THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR IN MORROW COUNTY, WICKIUP RESERVOIR IN DESCHUTES COUNTY, 40 MILES SW OF BEND, FOR TENMILE LAKES IN COOS COUNTY, AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Cloudy with patchy fog and a good (50%) chance rain this AM, rain at this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening, a slight (20%) chance of rain late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Rain Saturday (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers at night (0.30 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Sunday (0.15 in. of rain possible), then a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night.
• highs 60-62 cooling to 58 Sunday lows 50-44.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night.
• Cloudy with rain Tuesday, showers likely (60%) Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Thursday.
• highs 60-58 warming to 62 Thursday lows 46-52 cooling to 50 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 60 low 40).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with rain today (0.35 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday (0.10 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph, gusty in AM), showers and a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms, showers late Saturday night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Showers in the AM, showers likely (70%) Sunday afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, just mostly cloudy Sunday night.
• highs 64-60 lows 52-46.
• Just mostly cloudy Monday, rain at night and Tuesday, showers Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday night and Thursday.
• highs 64-66 lows near 49. (seasonal averages high 63 low 43)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy with rain today (0.65 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of evening rain, rain late tonight (0.20 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday (0.65 in. of rain possible) and windy (Wind: S 25-35 mph at the shore, SW 15-25 mph inland), showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening, showers late Saturday night (0.35 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph decreasing to SW 10-15 mph late at night (0.45 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers in the AM, showers likely (70%) Sunday afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), then a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night.
• highs 62-60 lows 54-50.
• Mostly cloudy Monday, rain likely (70%) at night and Tuesday, showers Tuesday night,
• Rain likely (60%) Wednesday, rain Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday.
• highs near 62 lows near 52. (seasonal averages high 60 low 45)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Cloudy with rain today (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain this evening, just mostly cloudy late tonight,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday AM, rain in the afternoon, then showers Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers in the evening, then a slight (20%) chance of showers Sunday night.
• snow level 6,500 ft. rising to 8,000 ft. this afternoon, above 8,000 ft. late tonight, 7,500 ft. Saturday, 6,500 ft. Saturday night, then 5,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night.
• highs 50-40 lows 40-32.
• A mix of clouds and sun Monday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday, showers likely (70%) at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday.
• snow level 6,000 ft. Monday, 6,500 ft. Monday night, then above 8,000 ft. Tuesday and Wednesday, 8,000 ft. Wednesday night, then above 8,000 ft. Thursday.
• highs 45-52 lows 34-38.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at EugeneDailyNews.com.

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______________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column To Smoke, Or Not To Smoke, That Is The Question.

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called “Assistance” Is Their First Name.

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is “knot?” Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level low pressure trough ( shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) will keep the precipitation around as it slowly moves eastward toward us. A frontal system pushed through Oregon and we can look for another frontal system to move in between Friday and Saturday producing more rain.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 27 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Amazon Park, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 12 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR THE SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND THE SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES.
• A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR THE KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR IN MORROW COUNTY, WICKIUP RESERVOIR IN DESCHUTES COUNTY, 40 MILES SW OF BEND, FOR TENMILE LAKES IN COOS COUNTY, AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers this evening, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Cloudy with patchy fog and a good (50%) chance rain Friday AM, rain in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Rain Saturday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (60%) Sunday, then a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night.
• lows 48-50 cooling to 44 Sunday night highs 60-65 cooling to 58 Sunday.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers at night.
• Cloudy with rain likely (70%) Tuesday, showers likely (60%) Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain rain Wednesday and Wednesday night,
• Then a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain Thursday.
• highs 59-62 lows 46-52 cooling to 50 Wednesday night. (seasonal averages high 60 low 40).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) this evening, a (40%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Rain likely (70%) Friday AM, rain in the afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible), a (30%) chance of showers Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday (in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph, gusty in AM), showers and a slight (20%) chance of evening thunderstorms, showers Saturday night,
• Showers likely (70%) Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night.
• lows 52-47 highs 64-66 cooling to 58 Sunday.
• Just mostly cloudy Monday, rain likely (70%) at night,
• Rain Tuesday, showers Tuesday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, a (40%) chance of showers at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday.
• highs 62-66 lows near 49. (seasonal averages high 63 low 43)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) this evening, a good (50%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Friday AM, rain in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of evening rain, coastal rain late Friday night while inland rain likely (60%) late at night (0.15 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain and a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms Saturday and windy (Wind: S 25-35 mph at the shore, SW 15-25 mph inland), showers with a slight (20%) chance of thunderstorms in the evening, showers late Saturday night and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph decreasing to SW 10-15 mph late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers in the AM, showers likely (70%) Sunday, then a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night.
• lows 54-52 highs 62-65 cooling to 58 Sunday.
• Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, rain likely (70%) at night,
• Rain Tuesday, showers Tuesday night,
• Then rain likely (60%) Wednesday, a good (50%) chance of showers Wednesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of showers Thursday.
• highs 60-62 lows near 52. (seasonal averages high 60 low 45)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) this evening, a good (50%) chance of showers late tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Rain Friday (0.25 in. of rain possible), mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of rain at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday AM, rain likely (70%) in the afternoon, then rain (in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph in the evening) Saturday night,
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Sunday, then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night.
• snow level 6,500 ft. tonight, 6,500 ft. rising to 7,500 ft. Friday afternoon, above 8,000 ft. late Friday night, 7,500 ft. Saturday, 6,500 ft. Saturday night, then 5,000 ft. Sunday and Sunday night.
• lows 40-32 highs 48-40.
• A mix of clouds and sun with a slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Tuesday, showers likely (70%) at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday, a (40%) chance of rain Wednesday night,
• Then partly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Thursday.
• snow level 5,000 ft. Monday, 7,000 ft. Monday night, then above 8,000 ft. Tuesday through Thursday.
• highs 45-50 lows 34-36.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at EugeneDailyNews.com.

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______________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column To Smoke, Or Not To Smoke, That Is The Question.

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called “Assistance” Is Their First Name.

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Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is “knot?” Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level low pressure trough ( shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) is sliding in and will keep the precipitation around. A frontal system continues bring more rain and some wind to Oregon today. Look for another frontal system to move in between Friday and Saturday producing more rain.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 23 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at HWY 99, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 15 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM TODAY FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR IN MORROW COUNTY, WICKIUP RESERVOIR IN DESCHUTES COUNTY, 40 MILES SW OF BEND, FOR TENMILE LAKES IN COOS COUNTY, AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Mostly cloudy with showers today (0.50 in. of rain possible), showers likely (70%) tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Friday (0.35 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of rain at night (0.25 in. of rain possible),
• Rain Saturday, then showers and breezy Saturday night.
• highs 62-65 lows 50-52 cooling to 48 Sunday night.
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Sunday,  a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of showers Monday, rain likely (70%) at night and Tuesday, showers likely (60%) Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Wednesday.
• highs 59-62 lows 46-50. (seasonal averages high 61 low 40).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with AM rain, showers likely (70%) this afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), cloudy with showers likely (70%) in the evening, a (40%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Rain likely (70%) Friday AM, rain in the afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of showers Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Saturday AM, then rain in the afternoon and Saturday night.
• highs near 65 lows 52-48.
• Cloudy with showers likely (60%) Sunday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• A slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• Rain likely (70%) Tuesday, and Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday.
• highs near 63 lows 46-48. (seasonal averages high 63 low 44)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy with showers today (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers likely (70%) in the evening, a good (50%) chance of rain late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Friday AM, rain in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of coastal evening rain and rain late Friday night while a (40%) chance of inland showers (0.15 in. of rain possible).
• Then mostly cloudy with rain and breezy (Wind: SE 15-25 mph) Saturday, then rain Saturday night.
• highs near 63 lows 54-52.
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Sunday, a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• A slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• Then rain likely (60%) Wednesday.
• highs 62-60 lows near 50. (seasonal averages high 60 low 45)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with showers today (0.50 in. of rain possible), partly cloudy with showers likely (70%) this evening, a good (50%) chance of showers tonight (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Rain Friday, mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain, becoming partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Saturday AM, rain likely (70%) in the afternoon, then showers and breezy Saturday night.
• snow level 8,000 ft. falling to 6,500 ft. this afternoon and tonight, 7,000 ft.  Friday, above 8,000 ft. late Friday night, 7,500 ft. Saturday, 6,500 ft. Saturday night.
• highs 46-54 cooling to 50 Saturday lows 40-36.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (70%) Sunday, a good (50%) chance of rain  and snow showers Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Tuesday, showers likely (70%) at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday.
• snow level 5,000 ft. Sunday through Monday, 7,000 ft. Monday night, 8,000 ft. Tuesday,  then 7,000 ft. Wednesday and Wednesday night.
• highs 43-49 lows 32-36.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

________________

Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at EugeneDailyNews.com.

________________

______________

Check out my latest Eugene Daily News Weather Or Not Column To Smoke, Or Not To Smoke, That Is The Question.

_____

And don’t forget my latest feature story in the continuing series on service club organizations called “Assistance” Is Their First Name.

________________

Here is my new weekly weather quiz question. What is “knot?” Please remember to post your answer as a comment by clicking on “no comments /comments” in the upper right hand portion of this page under the caption, then add your comment. The first person to post the correct answer will win a week of free personalized weather forecasts tailored to your needs. The answer has to be a comment to win. An email answer will not count. Good luck.

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An upper level low pressure trough ( shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) is sliding in and will keep the precipitation around. A frontal system continues bring more rain and some wind to Oregon tonight. Look for another frontal system to move in Saturday.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 26 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Springfield City Hall. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 12 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM THURSDAY FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR IN MORROW COUNTY, WICKIUP RESERVOIR IN DESCHUTES COUNTY, 40 MILES SW OF BEND, FOR TENMILE LAKES IN COOS COUNTY, AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Cloudy with rain, heavy at times tonight (1.50 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers Thursday (0.50 in. of rain possible), showers likely (70%) at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Friday (0.35 in. of rain possible), rain likely (70%) Friday night (0.25 in. of rain possible) and Saturday, then showers likely (70%) Saturday night.
• lows 54-50 warming to 52 Saturday night cooling to 48 Sunday night highs 60-65.
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (30%) chance of rain Monday, rain likely (70%) at night and Tuesday, showers likely (60%) Tuesday night,
• Then rain likely (60%) Wednesday.
• highs 59-62 lows 46-50. (seasonal averages high 61 low 40).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with rain tonight (1.25 in. of rain possible) and Thursday AM, showers Thursday afternoon (0.35 in. of rain possible), cloudy with showers likely (70%) in the evening, a (40%) chance of rain late at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Then rain likely (70%) Friday AM, rain in the afternoon (0.15 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of showers Friday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Saturday AM, then rain in the afternoon and Saturday night.
• lows 55-48 highs near 65.
• Cloudy with showers likely (60%) Sunday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• A slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• Rain likely (70%) Tuesday, and Tuesday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday.
• highs near 63 lows 46-48. (seasonal averages high 63 low 44)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy with rain tonight (1.60 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph decreasing to SW 10-15 mph late at the shore while SW 10-15 mph inland),
• Mostly cloudy with rain Thursday AM, showers in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers likely (70%) in the evening, a good (50%) chance of rain late Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Friday AM, rain in the afternoon (0.25 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a good (50%) chance of coastal evening rain and rain likely (70%) late Friday night while a (40%) chance of inland showers (0.15 in. of rain possible).
• Then mostly cloudy with rain Saturday and Saturday night.
• lows 56-52 highs near 63.
• Mostly cloudy with showers likely (70%) Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• A slight (20%) chance of showers Monday, cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday and Tuesday night,
• Then rain likely (60%) Wednesday.
• highs 62-65 lows 52-54. (seasonal averages high 60 low 45)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with rain (1.50 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph) tonight,
• Rain Thursday AM, showers in the afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible), showers likely (70%) Thursday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Rain Friday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of evening rain, becoming partly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of late at night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (%) chance of rain Saturday AM, rain likely (60%) in the afternoon, then showers Saturday night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. tonight, 6,500 ft. Thursday, 7,500 ft. Thursday night, 7,000 ft.  Friday, above 8,000 ft. late Friday night, 7,500 ft. Saturday, 6,000 ft. Saturday night.
• lows 42-38 warming to 40 Tuesday night cooling to 36 Wednesday night highs 46-54 warming to 54 Friday.
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Sunday, a good (50%) chance of rain  and snow showers Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (30%) chance of rain and snow showers Monday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday.
• snow level 5,000 ft. Sunday, 5,500 ft. Sunday night and Monday, 7,000 ft. Monday night, 8,000 ft. Tuesday, 6,500 ft. Tuesday night, then 7,000 ft. Wednesday.
• highs 43-49 lows 32-36.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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An upper level low pressure trough ( shaded “U” shape with blue arrows) is sliding in and will keep the precipitation around. A frontal system will bring much more rain and some wind to Oregon today and tonight. Look for another frontal system to move in over the weekend.

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Air Quality Index:

Eugene-Springfield: The Air Quality Index is 18 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Amazon Park, Eugene. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

Oakridge: The Air Quality Index is 11 in the Good category measuring Particulate Matter at Willamette Activity Center, Oakridge. Data courtesy of Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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Advisories:

• A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY NEAR BEACHES AND HEADLANDS AND HEADLANDS FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
• A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM UNTIL 11 PM TODAY FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY.
• A HEALTH ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PRESENCE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR IN MORROW COUNTY, WICKIUP RESERVOIR IN DESCHUTES COUNTY, 40 MILES SW OF BEND, FOR TENMILE LAKES IN COOS COUNTY, AND AT DEVILS LAKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM MEANS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT DRINK OR HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED WATER AND THAT ALSO GOES FOR ANY PETS.

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Forecast for the Southern and lower Mid Willamette Valley including Eugene-Springfield and Albany-Corvallis:

• Rain today, (0.75 in. of rain possible) and rain, heavy at times tonight (1.50 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers Thursday (0.25 in. of rain possible), showers likely (60%) in the evening, a good (50%) chance of showers at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Friday (0.35 in. of rain possible), then rain Friday night.
• highs 63-60 lows 55-52.
• Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Saturday and breezy, cloudy with showers likely (70%) Saturday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of rain Monday, cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain at night,
• Then rain likely (70%) Tuesday.
• highs 63-60 warming to 63 Tuesday lows 50-47 warming back to 50 Monday night. (seasonal averages high 61 low 40).

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Forecast for the Umpqua Basin including Roseburg:

• Mostly cloudy with rain today (0.35 in. of rain possible) and tonight (1.25 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with showers Thursday (0.35 in. of rain possible), a (40%) chance of showers at night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Then rain Friday and Friday night.
• highs 68-66 lows 55-52.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday, showers likely (70%) Saturday night,
• Cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday, then rain likely (70%) Monday night and Tuesday.
• highs 64-68 lows 48-50. (seasonal averages high 63 low 44)

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Forecast for the South Oregon Coast including Coos Bay and North Bend:

• Mostly cloudy with rain today (1.40 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph), rain tonight (1.60 in. of rain possible),
• Mostly cloudy with coastal showers Thursday AM and showers likely (70%) in the afternoon while inland showers all day (0.25 in. of rain possible) a (40%) chance of showers Thursday night (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
• Then mostly cloudy with rain Friday and Friday night.
• highs near 65 lows near 55.
• Mostly cloudy with rain Saturday, showers Saturday night,
• Showers likely (70%) Sunday, mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of showers Sunday night and Monday, rain likely (70%) at night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain Tuesday.
• highs 62-65 lows 52-54. (seasonal averages high 60 low 45)

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Forecast for the Cascades in Lane County:

• Mostly cloudy with rain today (0.50 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: S 15-25 mph), rain tonight (2.00 in. of rain possible) and breezy (Wind: SW 15-25 mph gusts to 45 mph),
• Rain Thursday AM, showers in the afternoon, showers likely (70%) Thursday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain Friday and rain likely (70%) at night.
• snow level above 8,000 ft. today through Thursday, 7,000 ft. Thursday night, 7,500 ft. rising to 8,000 ft. Friday, then 8,000 ft. late Friday night.
• highs 52-47 warming to 54 Friday lows 42-38.
• Rain likely (60%) Saturday and at night,
• Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely (60%) Sunday, a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday night,
• A mix of clouds and sun with a (40%) chance of rain Monday, mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Monday night,
• Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (60%) Tuesday.
• snow level 6,500 ft. Saturday, 5,500 ft. Saturday night, 5,000 ft. Sunday, 5,500 ft. Sunday night, 6,000 ft. Monday, 8,000 ft. Monday night, then 7,500 ft. Tuesday.
• highs 49-46 warming to 52 Tuesday lows 34-32 warming to 36 Monday night.

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**Because weather forecasting is a combination of science, intuition, and timing there can be no absolute guarantees that individual forecasts will be 100% accurate. Nature is in a constant state of flux and sudden unexpected weather events can happen.

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Get your local Eugene-Springfield and Lane County news on-line at EugeneDailyNews.com.

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